" yes it has, I'm terrified" the Queen looked at him with a sad face, she hated the fact that he was right about it.

Lorelai smiled as Freya kept up with Midas. "I know. I'd watch from the windows. He taught me as well, but not often. He was busy a lot so I taught myself a little and sometimes the knights would help me learn. "The first time you get on a horse, you feel larger than life."

Isaiah nodded. "Yes you do." Midas snorted as they continued to ride and he laughed. "Though this will make you feel as small as an ant if you let him." He looked back at Lorelai. "I can see the knight training in the way you ride. Pardon me if I speak out of turn, but you look fit for battle milady."

Lorelai laughed, shaking her head. "I may look the part but I couldn't possible do what you do. I'm sure Midas would agree. I think he respects you. I do." She gave him a smile and got Freya to trot ahead. It was getting darker and cooler out, but not uncomfortably so. They were nearing the forest.

(Because I have no idea what time of the day it is supposed to be im posting this anyway)

Since the events of "the Dragon Queen" Dragomir had been restless, pacing up and down, reading and rereading his notes on different magics he studied back at the Church but nothing would satisfy his curiosity or take his mind away from the events that had transpired. Dragomir sighed and put away his things as he decided that now was a good time as any to go to the Castle and hope that they had a library.

As he began to leave he said "You coming Flair?"

Flair smiled and said " yeah I guess cuz I have nothing better to do" she mumbled and sighed ready to walk anywhere that guy antedto go. where was comindld but she didn't mind
Sorry if you dont.understand this im on my moms phone..
once inside the castle the Queen sat down tired from a long night and long morning, she was ready to go find Isaiah and Lauren but I want to keep talking to her friends so she stayed and listen to what he had to say

(No problem not your fault)

"Dont make eye contact with anyone" Dragomir reccomended to Flair. Dragomir reached the castle gates to see the Queen and a elderly man talking (wait they are at the gate right??), he approached them and said "Pardon me your Majesty, how are you today?"

"I suppose your parents never told you what you really are, then?"
The wizard's eyes held a barely perceptible glow, beginning to gather some magic in the palm of his free hand.
"You are a dragonkin. A human who has been granted the power... and curse of transformation. The Dragons and Rulers of old made a pact of blood to combine powers against a common enemy. They call themselves the Dark Ones. They are a manifestation of the evil within every person. If someone becomes overwhelmed with negative energy, They can become a Dark one, part of a collective, evil conscious which seeks to conquer all the world."
Taking the ball of magical energy gathered in his free hand, he held it out to the queen. "Take this. It will allow me to help you keep control the next time you transform. It will be painful, but once you fully absorb it, it will feel as if you simply hit your hands on something hard..."
He held back a silent tear, hating to do something as painful as this to someone he had known since they were but a crying babe in his arms.

At hearing the voice near the gate, he immediately doused the glowing orb.
"Oh... It seems you have visitors. Perhaps we should continue this after you've spoken to them... I will wait at the entrance to the castle. Then we should make for the privacy of your chambers."
Under his breath, he added, "Please trust me... You don't want people to see you as you're absorbing the energy I must give you."

" I'm absolutely fine thank you for your concern" she said to dragomir, her eyes glued on flair. with her height and powers she felt her witch presence. "your daughter, i assume?" Queen glaire was firey. she didn't underestimate her power but she was a bit skeptical of how much she knew and how to control her transformation.

"Nice power source you have there Sir" he said to the elder, he turned back to the queen and said "My daughter?!" Dragomir said choking "... No... Pardon me your majesty... No she is my...Assistant. No! Protege! Yes Protege, that will do"

Galen gave a nod of acknowledgement to the two before heading to the castle doors, his eyes lingering on the witch girl.

The rider pried open yet another chest. This time, however, it wasn't gold or potions. It was several cases of scrolls. He opened one case, and brought out a particularly large piece of parchment. It muttered something about the 'Dark Ones', bla bla, bla bla. Apparently, kings and dragons of old merged blood to fight against these 'Darklings'. Wait. Was this why the queen transformed into a dragon? He read on. Apparently, the cure was in a special potion. Even the most experienced wizards could only contain it temporarily. The ultimate cure to this was the potion itself. He ruffled through the scrolls and books and pulled out a lengthy tome. He flipped it open onto a random page and saw that it was a journal of an apparently powerful archmage.
"I could not keep the potion for long. Bandits attacked me, beasts of the night tried to maul me. I stopped in the nearest farm I could find. It belonged to Baron Whatshisname... I forgot. Anyways, the farmer introduced himself as Moray Blackhilt..."
Dad?
"...a kind and honest worker. I told him to bury my potion in an untainted patch of land, fence it off, do whatever it takes to prevent people from getting it."
The rider briefly remembered a small fenced-off part of the farm that he was not allowed to go ANYWHERE near. It was all starting to fit together. But wait. This information... that that very worker was his father... if he sold it to the queen he could gain hundreds, thousands, millions of gold coins! He struggled to contain his excitement, and proceeded to ransack the rest of the room.

Isaiah kept close to Lorelai and Freya. "Thank you but to be honest, I'm no different than your maids princess, except I wear armor and occasionally get to swing a sword at someone."

Lorelai laughed. "I respect them as well, but for different reasons. I respect you in a different way." She paused, pressing her lips in a line. "It's hard to explain. Maybe it's because I've known you for so long? We've grown up together. I didn't get to see my brother often since he was king in training and then he got married and now I have the Queen as a friend as well. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that I respect you because you were not some distant figure. I respect you for being my friend when I had very few." She was quiet for a while longer then laughed. "I'm probably not making any sense." She edged her horse onward, getting Freya to go a little faster.

Flair nodded to the queen feeling her strange power it was like a heavy rock, it pushed down on her, Or maybe it was the intense stare. Flair slowly stepped behind dragomir so that the fiery glare would vanish. In flairs mind if the queen was soo strong why did she need a babysitter to follow her around Stupid guards she though to herself and returned the glare to her.

The queen's eyelashes fluttered "Oh how adorable" Irena said with a toothy smile, and noticed flair moving behind the man "Please do not fear young one i merely wanted a good look at you, you looked familiar" she said, again with a toothy grin and a twinkle in her eye.

"You're making perfect sense and the feeling is mutual milady." Isaiah said with a small grin. Midas snorted and started moving faster. "Calm down you competitive old boy." He laughed.

When Midas was within reach, Lori reached over, patting him on the neck. "Competitive is he? How about a race? We'll go down to the creek first one there wins. I am quite confident in my memory of it from here." Lorelai straighten her posture. "On your marks. Ready. Go!" She snapped the reigns and Freya gave and excited whinny before charging into the forest.

Isaiah started to speak but Lori had already charged ahead. "See what you start?" He patted Midas lightly. "Lucky for you I'm about to indulge you, let's go win ourselves a race!" He laughed and he and Midas ran into the first after Lori and Freya.

Lorelai egged Freya on to move faster. The mare was no war horse but she could hold her own. Lori was right when she said she had a good memory of the forest as she executed turns and jumps around trees and rocks. "Do keep up Sir Knight." She put a tad bit more emphasis into the last two words as she ducked under branches.